Read daily with your child!

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11 Make a scrapbook of the season. Have your child write or draw in it daily.	12 Write a letter to Santa, Younger children can draw pictures	13 Write or a draw wish list, (It’s okay to discuss costs and value)	14 Go to library or resource center. Look up Christmas in other countries and read about it.	15 Talk about family beliefs as you string popcorn for garlands.	16 Look up recipes together. Mark or copy ones you like.	17 Make a shopping list together, Give part of to your child to pick out in stores
18 Make wrapping paper (use things around house, add stickers and glitter)	19 Wrap presents together.	20 Hanukkah begins / Read about The Story of Chanukah	21 Last day of school! Drive or walk through town and neighborhoods admiring the decorations, draw a Christmas picture.	22 Make cookies / together	23 Prepare your house, let your child write or draw what they can do to help.	24 Make reindeer food and sprinkle on / lawn. Read “The / Night Before / Christmas”
25 Christmas Day Enjoy the day! (Don’t forget to nap!) Play / with your / child.	26 Write out thank you cards or letters. Younger children can draw pictures of thanks.	27 Make a bird feeder with peanut butter and oats or bird seed. Read about birds in winter.	28 (Last day of Hanukkah) / Take your child to the library. Enjoy the smell of books and browsing through them.	29 Find a new recipe together and try it with your child’s help.	30 Write shopping list for the New Year, plan a little party for your family for New Year’s Day.	31 New Year’s Eve - Pull out photos of 2011 make booklet about what happened. Let your child draw a picture and write about the year.
Talk about new year and goals, both family and child’s. Help write or draw goals / January 1, 2012	2 Take a walk around the neighborhood, notice the difference between this week and last.	3 Have an indoor, middle of winter picnic! Spread blanket on the floor and make summer foods	4 Play a board game with your children.	5 Go to the library or resource center. Check out new books or games.	6 Find and gather book bags and things for school Put somewhere easily found	7 Go to the park and admire nature.
8 Have a family dinner, Write about holidays and put it in the scrapbook. Family Hugs!	9 Welcome Back to School!

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Oktibbeha County Excel By 5, Even Start, Kiwanis of Starkville,
& Safe Schools/Healthy Students
Funded by MS Department of Human Services

Don’t forget to tell your child you love them every day!